Addressing the Unique Medical and Developmental Needs of Internationally Adopted Children

Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando

We know the process of adopting a child from another country can be overwhelming. Each year, thousands of American families adopt children from overseas, and the number continues to grow. Nemours Children’s Hospital is home to our International Adoption Medicine Program, an international adoption clinic led by doctors with decades of combined experience caring for adopted children and their families

What to Expect

From Your International Adoption Consultation With Nemours

Our Nemours International Adoption Medicine Program is designed to help adopting parents navigate the medical and psychological parts of international adoption, while giving you the tools to make the right choices for your family. We provide pre-adoption evaluations and medical reviews (once a child has been identified) for children from countries all over the world.

Our program has expertise in adoptive children with special needs, including fetal alcohol syndrome, HIV, cerebral palsy, cleft lip and palate, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other medical and behavioral disorders in adopted children. Plus, as part of Nemours Children’s Health System, our international adoption medicine experts have immediate access to pediatric specialists in more than 30 additional areas of expertise, including a collaborative team across multiple locations, if needed.

Because adoption is for life, we’ll be here with you every step of the way, for as long as you need us.

Pre-Adoption Consultations and Medical Reviews

Prior to adopting your child, our international adoption medicine experts can help you:

identify potential medical issues based on a child’s geography and care setting

review medical records and photos that have been provided (once a child has been identified)

help you determine potential long-term medical care needs and challenges

provide on-call telephone and email support during adoption-related travel

Post-Adoption Evaluations

If you proceed with an international adoption, you have the option to do your child’s immediate follow-up care at Nemours Children’s Hospital.

These evaluations are typically covered by insurance and would include: